Italy 2012 100th anniversary of the death of Giovanni Pascoli
100th anniversary of
the death of Giovanni Pascoli
Giovanni Placido Agostino Pascoli (31
December 1855 – 6 April 1912) was an Italian poet, classical scholar and an emblematic figure of
Italian literature in the late nineteenth century. Alongside Gabriele D'Annunzio, he was one of
the greatest Italian decadent poets.
Although he was not an active participant in any
literary movement of the time, nor showed any particular propensity towards
contemporary European poetry (as opposed to D'Annunzio), he manifests in his
works mainly spiritualistic and idealistic tendencies, typical of late nineteenth
century culture marked by the progressive exhaustion of Positivism.
The inner part of the coin features a portrait of
Giovanni Pascoli, a poet from the Romagna region who is a prominent
representative of late 19th century Italian literature. The portrait is flanked
by the poet’s year of death “1912”, the mintmark “R” and the letters “M.C.C.”,
the initials of the designer Maria Carmela Colaneri, on the left and by the
year of issue “2012”’ immediately above the monogram of the Italian Republic
“RI” on the right. The inscription “G. PASCOLI” forms an arch along the bottom
edge of the coin’s inner part below the portrait. The coin’s outer ring bears
the 12 stars of the European Union.
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass clad
nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 15'000'000 pcs.
Country of origin - Italy
Year of release - 2012
